The 6-3 opinion came from Chief Justice John Roberts.
The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen, April 23, 2024, in Washington.The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer charged for his alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol attack, saying a felony obstruction charge was improperly applied in his case.came from Chief Justice John Roberts. He was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The court's majority wrote it could not, dismissing the government's interpretation of the statute as overly broad. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in her dissent, said while the events of Jan. 6 may not have been the target of the 2002 law, it includes a sweeping provision for any conduct that obstructs or impedes an official proceeding.
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